The New Federal Production Incentive: A Turning Point for U.S. Production

Speakers

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  Josh Rogin SVP, Federal Government Affairs, Motion Picture Association (MPA)
  

  Josh Rogin

  SVP, Federal Government Affairs, Motion Picture Association (MPA)
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  Scott Karol President, SP Media Group
  

  Scott Karol

  President, SP Media Group

  Scott Karol serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of SP Media Group, an independent film production, finance and distribution company. With more than 30 years of experience spanning entertainment, law, production, finance and distribution, he is a seasoned executive and producer with a proven record of guiding complex projects from development through release.

  In addition to his executive and production responsibilities, Karol has been instrumental in developing and advancing a proposed federal tax incentive for film and television production. In collaboration with Steven Paul and Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight, he has engaged with policymakers and industry leaders to promote a framework intended to attract domestic investment, expand production activity, create and restore industry jobs, and enhance the long-term competitiveness of the U.S. entertainment sector.

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  Steven Paul Chairman & CEO, SP Media Group
  

  Steven Paul

  Chairman & CEO, SP Media Group

  An artist to his core, SP7 CEO Steven Paul has played an integral role in Hollywood for more than 40 years. Paul has played a hand in writing, directing, producing, and distributing more than 100 major motion pictures including Marvel Comics’ “Ghost Rider” franchise starring Nicholas Cage, “Ghost in the Shell” starring Scarlett Johansson, and the “Baby Geniuses” franchise starring Jon Voight. Paul’s most recent acquisition, Jewish Life TV (JLTV), reveals both his philanthropic spirit and altruistic heart as he seeks to invigorate the fledgling cultural network to serve as the world’s premier Jewish cultural television network.

  Paul emerged onto the scene at the tender age of 7 as an actor, singer, and dancer. He inked his debut play, ‘The Pipsqueaks,’ at the age of 12, setting a record at the time as the world’s youngest playwright. Paul’s next landmark achievement manifested with his directorial debut with “Falling in Love Again” starring Michelle Pfeiffer. For this accolade, Paul once again set a world record, this time as the youngest director and producer of a major motion picture at just 18 years old.